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Blue October-"Consent To Treatment"
Review by Dr Fever
Blue
October-"Consent To Treatment"
Label: Universal
Rating:
Tracks: Retarded Disfigured Clown
Independently Happy
James
HRSA
Breakfast After 10
Balance Beam
Holler
Schizophrenia
Drop
Conversation Via Radio (Do You Ever Wonder?)
Angel
Libby I'm Listening
Amnesia
The Answer
Ask yourself this question. What do you
get when you cross parts of Pearl Jam, "Throwing Copper"-era Live, and
parts of The Dave Matthews Band? You get Blue October. A band that has
toiled in the underground for years until now, finally getting their break
with Universal Records.
The songs on "Consent To Treatment" are
a refreshing break from the usual RapRock, Cute Boy Mall Punk and Wannabe
Hardcore that cluters the rock landscape. These are songs that your average
person can relate to, especially anyone who's ever been through a bad relationship.
The highlight of this entire, tight album
is "Breakfast After 10". The first single released to rock radio paints
a picture of a guy who's dealing with the b.s. of a bad break up. ONLY,
unlike your usual crap on this subject, it flips the script and basically
gives "the finger" to (as a friend of mine calls them) "Confused, Dumb
ass Bitchs" who have no clue what a relationship is or should be.
I highly recommend this album to two groups
of people:
1. Fans of Pearl Jam, Live and/or DMB.
2. People who don't like overproduced,
overdone crap
This is a straight up rock album with some
refreshing twists (When was the last time you heard a mandolin, tuba or
E-bow on a rock album?) and I promise you won't be disappointed.
Posted by D in H_Town:
Correction 'Especially HRSA!'
Posted by D in H_Town:
Blue October is from Houston, we saw them at the SuperBash (SuperBowl), WOW, they were awesome. This CD rocks, usually HRSA, Justin's re-hab days. All three CD's are great, the first 'The Answers' (non-Universal days) and the new 'History for Sale'. All 5 out of 5 stars. See them live, they are traveling all over now-a-days!
Posted by J :
the album is bad-ass and not only dos it give the bitches the finger, it shoves it up their ass
Posted by kkgonzo:
my husband and i went to see the band 5 years ago and have been fans since. our wedding rings are tatooed.
Posted by RawkStarr:
Blue October has become one of my favorite bands of all time. To me they're right up there with Our Lady Peace and Nirvana. They have one of the best live shows I've ever seen and are so REAL!
Posted by Tish:
I love these guys.. they are great people and wonderful musicians. I go see them ever chance I get and the music and shows are better everytime.
Posted by ziggy:
blue october is the best band in the world bekuz they play reely good music, especially ryan.
Posted by Inos:
I LOVE THIS ALBUM... Blue October has become my favorite band overnight... too bad they don't tour further up north.....
Posted by Boneheadmx:
One of my buddies told me to listen to this band like a year ago. I didn't. Now, I come back and I hear hear Drop, and I've got to say, these guys have REAL talent! This is probably the only new band that has some music that makes sense.
Posted by demonsin:
Justin is an emotional nuclear bomb. He unleashes it all on this album. To see them live is to fully taste all that they are. This band provoked great emotion in me. In my book that makes them awesome.
Posted by Bitchslayer:
"Breakfast After 10" has become my new theme song.
